Decides that the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties shall be held from 29 November to 10 December 2004; Notes with appreciation the expression of interest by the Government of Argentina in hosting the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties and that it will provide further information on its expression of interest by 30 January 2004; Requests the Executive Secretary to continue consultations with the Government of Argentina, to initiate a fact-finding mission of the secretariat to Argentina and to report to the Bureau not later than 15 February 2004 on whether the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties could be held in Argentina, in conformity with General Assembly resolution 40/243; Requests the Bureau to decide on the venue of the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties by 28 February 2004; Requests the secretariat to take the necessary action to implement the decision of the Bureau on the venue of the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties.
Pide al Secretario Ejecutivo que prosiga sus consultas con el Gobierno de la Argentina, que inicie una misión de estudio de la secretaría en ese país y que comunique a la Mesa a más tardar el 15 de febrero de 2004 si el décimo período de sesiones de la Conferencia de las Partes podría celebrarse en la Argentina, de conformidad con la resolución 40/243 de la Asamblea General;